Posts for July, 2012
Points of Light is thrilled to announce the reissue of “Be The Change,” an inspirational book by CEO Michelle Nunn that showcases the ways in which people find meaning and transform their lives by helping others.
We made it to Friday! We hope you have a great start to the weekend. Have you been following along with our CEO Michelle Nunn's trip across country? Read her latest blog post about her visit in Columbus and Cincinnati. We will continue to post more stories from the trip on the blog.
This past Wednesday was Nelson Mandela's birthday- read CNN's article below on how people are inspired by him still. Please comment below to share what Nelson Mandela means to you.
Joseph “Joe” Koch began volunteering at Give Kids The World Village (GKTW) in 1990 and to date has completed more than 20,000 hours at the “storybook” resort for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families. A retired postman from Philadelphia, Joe is 83 years young and volunteers three times a week with the charity. A survivor of prostate cancer and four bypass surgeries, Joe decided he wanted to give back and help others who might be fighting life altering illnesses. Over the last 20 years, Joe has volunteered in nearly every role at Give Kids The World—from serving meals in the Gingerbread House Restaurant to operating the Enchanted Carousel to delivering daily gifts to the families.
Jorge Betanzos is a summer intern at generationOn and rising senior at Columbia Engineering studying chemical engineering. His interests include education and pre-Columbian history.
Before last summer, I never imagined that hunger issues could exist in New York City. Had you asked me to define issues tied to food and hunger, my mind would quickly think of global issues such as food scarcity and availability; problems that could only exist in a third world country and not in a metropolis. Working with the Mary Mitchell Center in the South Bronx opened my eyes to the food issues that affect so many and seem to be unheard of.